Improvement in tobacco-presses



l. T. HARDY & C. PEPER.

improvement in Tobacco Presses.

No. 132,362. Patented Oct. 22,1872.

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lMPROVEMENT IN TOBACCO-PRESSES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 132,362, dated October22, 1872.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, ISHAM T. HARDY and CHRISTIAN Pnrnn, both of St.Louis, in the county of St. Louis and State of Missouri, have invented acertain new and useful Improved Tobacco-Press; and we do hereby declarethat the following is a full and true description thereof, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawing and to the letters of referencemarked thereon.

This invention relates to presses chiefly for packing, shaping, andpressing tobacco. The nature thereof consists, firstly, in combinationwith a press operating the plunger by means of a triangular cam tocompress the tobacco or material in a funnel-receiver, the arrangementof a sliding frame, which'is operated by trippers on power-shaft to liftand withdraw said funnel out of the sack; this part of our improvementbeing to compress and pack smoking-tobacco, spices, &c., in small bagsor sacks. Secondly, our invention consists in providing the press with afeeder attachment, operated by .wipers from power-shalt, to feed variousmolds or forms containing leaf-tobacco directly in line to plunger forpurpose of pressin g, shaping, and packing plug-tobacco ofequal weightand size. Lastly, to certain detail improvements, all of which will nowmore fully appear.

' To enable those herein skilled in the art to make and use our saidimprovements, we will now more fully describe the same, referring toFigure 1 as a transverse sectional elevation; to Fig. 2 as a frontelevation to Figs. 3, 4, and 5 as showing various forms used for formingplug-tobacco; to Fig. 6 as a plan of table at line as x.

A represents a suitable frame of wood or iron. B is the driving-shaft,secured in proper journal-bearin gs. U is belting-pulley, to be operatedfrom power source. The shaft B we provide with a triangular cam, D,arranged to operate in yokeE, (see Figs. 1 and 2.) The yoke E is guidedin its vertical movement by its guy-rods c a sliding in the topcross-piece e while the plunger-stem E (which forms part of yoke) isguided through cross-piece 0 as shown in Figs. 1 and-2. The operation ofthe cam D imparts to yoke E a vertical intermittent motion 5 said motionbeing communicated to plunger F, which simply hangs from the hook end ofplunger stem or shaft. Properly attached to frame A is a table, G.Within ress A we arrange to slide a movable frame,

in g to top at g, where said frame is acted upon by the revolution ofthe respective trippers 9 which are secured on driving-shaft. (See Fig.2.) By the action of the trippers engaging the sliding frame G the sameis lifted-the re quired lift movement being accomplished and thetrippers passing out of engagement from said frame, the same by its owngravity drops into its original operative position. The fallingaction ofthe sliding frame G is graduated by a proper weight placed in thenotches of the treadle-lever G said treadle-lever being pivoted at g tothe frame, and properly connected to the bottom of the sliding frame. Ifrepresents-the funnel-receiver, which is placed and supported in thecross-piece g of the sliding frame G The sack to be filled is partiallydrawn over the lower portion of the funnel H, which is filled withsmoking-tobacco. The plunger F descends, forces, and presses the tobaccointo bag or sack, and as soon as the lift movement of sliding frame Gtakes place, the funnel is lifted and withdrawn from the packed bag.Thus smoking-tobacco, spices, and similar articles can be packed insmall packages, bags, or sacks in a most ready and efficient manner.

We further provide the press with the following feed attachment forplug-tobacco: To one side of frame A, and properly guided, we arrange aconnecting rod or bar, I said bar at top has its projection acted uponby a wiper, i, which is keyed to end of drivingshaft. (See Figs. 1 and2.) At its lower end the connecting-bar I is pivoted to a link, 'i, onend of the lower shaft 1 which turns in proper journal-bearings boltedto frame A. Further, the shaft 1 by its arm 1 connects with a secondarybar, 1 which is pivoted to the feed-guide 1 arranged to properly slideon the table G, as indicated in Figs. 1, 2, and 6. The operation of thewiper i by its pro jection (shown in dotted lines, Fig. 1) engaging withthe top of the connecting-bar I, raises and actuates same to communicateto the feeder I an inward feed motion. Various wooden or metallicformsof different sizes and shapes Said frame has its sides beveled orslantcan be made and used for the formation of plug-tobacco.

Figs. 3 and 4 represent a double form; Fig. 5, a single form for thispurpose; the constructive manner of said forms being clearly indicatedin said figures. The leaf-tobacco after being properly weighed is placedin the required forms. One or more of said forms thus filled and placedon the table, so as to abut against the ledge of the feeder I, arecarried or fed in line to the plunger, which presses, shapes, and packs,and forms the required plug. The feeder attachment by its own weightreturns in operative position, the operator replacing another form, andthus successively each form is fed to and acted upon by the plunger. Thetable G is provided with.

brackets h, containing set-screws M, which engage and operate thepivoted guide-bars h", as clearly shown in Fig. 6; the object of thisarrangement being to properly steady and guide the boxes or forms asthey are being fed to plunger. The plug-tobacco is thus formed in a mostready manner and each plug of equal weight and size, avoiding theordinary method of rolling, wrapping, and flattening the tobacco, andespecially avoidin g the use of any cuttingprocesses whateveradvantagesthat are readily apparent.

Having thus fully described our said improvement, what we claim is- 1. Apress, consisting of frame A, driving shaft B, pulley 0, variable cam D,yoke E, guy-rods e 0 plunger-stem E, cross-piece e, plunger F, and tableG, all constructed to operate as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The arrangement of a sliding frame, G v

cross-piece g weighted lever G funnel H, and trippers as and for thepurpose set forth.

3. The arrangement of a sliding frame, G cross-piece g weighted lever Gfunnel H, trippers g, in combination with a press, consisting of frameA, shaft B, variable cam D, yoke E, guy-rods 6 e plunger-stern E,crosspiece 0 plunger F, and table G, all constructed to operate as andfor the purpose set forth.

4:. The feeder devices and guide attachments, being a connecting-rod I,link 4?, shaft 1 arm 1 connecting-bar I feed-guide I, brackets h, screwsh pivoted guards h operating in combination with a press, as here shownand described, as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony of said invention we have hereunto set our hands inpresence of wit nesses.

ISHAM T. HARDY. CHRISTIAN PEPER.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM W. HERTHEL, ROBERT BURNS.

